An officer in attendance holds a flier for the discussion panel held for the Vietnam War veterans and U.S. Air Force “Misty” fighter pilots at Pacific Aviation Museum (PAM) Pearl Harbor on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. “Misty” pilots reunited for a panel discussion, a book signing event and …
Read More »Afghan National Army Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes In Maiden Killing 3 Onboard
Credits: Unkown Via ariananews.af A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Afghan National Army (ANA) crashed in Jaghato district, Maidan Wardak province as a result of a technical malfunction. There were at least three fatalities. “At least three people died in the incident and another was injured,” read the statement. The …
Read More »Bulgarian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet Crashes Into Black Sea, Pilot Missing
Bulgarian MiG-29A in flight – KGG1951 – commons file A MiG-29 fighter jet of the Bulgarian Air Force has crashed during a military exercise into the sea off Shabla peninsula. Search operations are being conducted. A Ministry of Defence statement said that radio communication was lost and the aircraft disappeared from radar …
Read More »Sri Lanka Air Force Cessna 150L Trainer Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing At Irakkandi
Credits: Dailymirror A SLAF Cessna 150L, belonging to the 1 Flying Training Wing, made an emergency landing near the Nilaveli beach, Trincomalee. Both pilots were unhurt. The SLAF said that the plane took off from the China Bay air force base in Trincomalee at around 10.22 this morning and landed …
Read More »Indian Air Force HAL Dhruv Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Eastern Ladakh
A Dhruv of the Indian Army – Credits: Noel Reynolds A Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Air Force made an emergency landing at a forward helipad in eastern Ladakh on Monday. Two pilots and another personnel onboard the advanced light helicopter were safe and have already been evacuated. The incident …
Read More »Sukhoi Developing New Single-Engine Fighter Jet
Credits: unknown According to the TASS news agency, Russian plane maker Sukhoi is developing a new next-generation single-engine fighter jet. “The Sukhoi company is developing a single-engine light tactical plane with the takeoff weight of up to 18 tonnes. The plane’s maximum speed will be above 2 Mach. It will …
Read More »Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces Mi-8 Helicopter Crashes In The Alay District
Credits: Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Air Defense Forces of Kyrgyzstan’s Armed Forces crashed in the Alay district under unknown circumstances. Several occupants were injured. The helicopter was destroyed by fire. There were 15 people on board in total. At the moment, only four victims have …
Read More »IRIAF F-5F Tiger II Fighter Jet Crashes Near Dezful Killing Both Pilots
IRIAF Northrop F-5E Tiger II – Credits: Khashayar Talebzadeh An IRIAF Northrop F-5F Tiger II fighter jet crashed upon takeoff after a technical malfunction near Dezful. Both pilots died in the crash. The report said the incident happened in the country’s southwest, in the city of Dezful, 444 kilometers (270 …
Read More »LNA MiG-21 Fighter Jet Crashes at Military Parade Killing Pilot (Video)
A Libyan National Army MiG-21 fighter jet crashed while practicing for a military parade after a technical malfunction. The pilot died in the crash. The fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a military parade in Benghazi, the second-most populous city in the country, killing the pilot, a military source. “A MiG-21 …
Read More »22 Years Ago Today Pakistan Army Shot Down Two IAF Aircraft During Kargil conflict
On 27 May 1999, 22 years ago today Pakistan Army shot down two IAF Aircraft during the Kargil conflict after they violated the Pakistani border. At 11:15 hours [PST] and IAF Mig-27 (with 1135 serial number) piloted by Flt Lt K Nachiketa intruded into Pakistan Airspace for bombing Pakistani posts, …
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